Financial Analyst Salary in Wisconsin (2026)
Average Financial Analyst pay in Wisconsin
$102,500/year
≈ $49/hour before tax
After tax (single filer)
$76,363/year
$6,364/month · effective tax rate 25.5%
- Federal $13,720
- State $4,576
- FICA $7,841
- Take-home
Pay by role in Wisconsin
- Director / VP Finance$195,000–$365,000+ TC
- Senior Investment Analyst (NM Wealth Mgmt)$135,000–$215,000
- Senior Equity Research Analyst (Baird)$155,000–$285,000+ TC
- Senior Corporate FP&A$118,000–$185,000
- Senior Treasury Analyst$125,000–$195,000
- Senior Insurance Analyst$118,000–$185,000
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $76,363 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $6,364 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,937 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $37/hr |
Federal Tax | $13,720 |
State Tax | $4,576 |
FICA Taxes | $7,841 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 25.5% |
Not all Financial Analysts earn the same — not even close
Wisconsin's financial analyst market is anchored by Northwestern Mutual HQ Milwaukee (Fortune 100 mutual life insurer, ~$330B GIIA assets, ~$30B revenue + Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management ~$330B AUM, the country's largest mutual life insurer), Robert W. Baird HQ Milwaukee (~$4B revenue, the country's largest employee-owned middle-market investment bank with ~5,200 associates), American Family Insurance HQ Madison (Fortune 500), Fiserv HQ Brookfield (Fortune 200 payments), CUNA Mutual (Madison, credit union insurance), plus Kohl's HQ Menomonee Falls + Harley-Davidson + Johnson Controls + Rockwell Automation corporate finance.
Director / VP Finance
$195,000–$365,000+ TC
Northwestern Mutual VP · Fiserv VP · Harley-Davidson VP · WI Fortune 500 executive band
Senior Investment Analyst (NM Wealth Mgmt)
$135,000–$215,000
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management ($330B AUM) · advisor support + portfolio analysis
Senior Equity Research Analyst (Baird)
$155,000–$285,000+ TC
Robert W. Baird Milwaukee equity research · employee-owned senior coverage
Senior Corporate FP&A
$118,000–$185,000
Kohl's + Harley-Davidson + Johnson Controls + Fiserv + Rockwell FP&A · Fortune 500 corp finance
Senior Treasury Analyst
$125,000–$195,000
WI Fortune 500 treasury · cash management + FX + capital markets
Senior Insurance Analyst
$118,000–$185,000
Northwestern Mutual · American Family · CUNA Mutual · WPS · Acuity Brands · actuarial + investments
Senior IR Analyst (Public Company)
$125,000–$215,000
Kohl's IR · Harley-Davidson IR · Fiserv IR · Rockwell IR · Snap-on IR
Senior PE Analyst (Mason Wells / Patrick Capital)
$165,000–$295,000
Mason Wells · Patrick Capital · Capital Midwest · middle-market PE Milwaukee
Mid-Level Financial Analyst (3-6 yrs)
$72,000–$108,000
Functional senior associate at WI Fortune 500 · transitioning to senior band
Junior Financial Analyst (0-3 yrs)
$60,000–$85,000
UW-Madison Business + Marquette + UW-Milwaukee finance pipeline · entry band
Worth knowing: Northwestern Mutual HQ Milwaukee is the country's largest mutual life insurer and the deepest financial-analyst employer in WI. Northwestern Mutual (Fortune 100, ~$330B GIIA assets, ~$30B revenue, ~$3T in policy face amounts + ~5M client relationships, ~7,500 Milwaukee employees, founded 1857) operates substantial in-house investment management + portfolio analysis + advisor support + actuarial + corporate finance organizations. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management (~$330B AUM, integrated wealth management subsidiary) is among the country's largest advisor-network wealth managers. Senior NM investment analysts clear $135-215K TC. Robert W. Baird HQ Milwaukee (~5,200 associates, the country's largest employee-owned middle-market investment bank, ~$4B revenue, founded 1919) operates substantial sell-side equity research + middle-market M&A advisory + private wealth management — Baird's employee-ownership structure (ESOP) is distinctive vs. publicly-traded peers like Piper Sandler. Senior Baird equity research analysts clear $155-285K TC including substantial profit-sharing. American Family Insurance HQ Madison (Fortune 500 mutual auto/home, ~$14B revenue) anchors Madison financial services. Fiserv HQ Brookfield (Fortune 200 payments post-2019 First Data merger, ~$20B revenue) anchors WI fintech finance. WI's 7.65% top bracket catches Director/VP comp at $300K+ TC, with WI's 30% exclusion (effective ~5.36% LTCG rate) supporting better equity-comp tax treatment.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →2026 Form 1-ES instructions, D-101A Rev. 1-26 — standard deduction schedules and rate schedules (WI Department of Revenue)
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Financial Analyst wage data for Wisconsin
Salary figures are market estimates for Financial Analysts in Wisconsin and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and Wisconsin 2026 state rates. Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.
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